MME 2023 Premium eAWD ER vs GT

[ARK]

In my case I have almost a dozen dealers nearby. Is there a reliable way to figure out which one would allocate my order with Ford sooner? Should I just call them and ask? (please point me to the thread with more info on that). I don't really care which dealer to use.

I'd guess that larger is better because a larger dealership is more likely to have sway with Ford for better allocations, and be less likely to have reached their max on allocations on the Mach-E, a popular vehicle.

I would not count on the dealership being honest or, frankly, the salesperson even particularly knowledgeable about where you are in line.

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[mkhuffman]

In my case I have almost a dozen dealers nearby. Is there a reliable way to figure out which one would allocate my order with Ford sooner? Should I just call them and ask? (please point me to the thread with more info on that). I don't really care which dealer to use.

You can call them but I don't think they will tell you if they have allocation or not. I say just pick the dealer you think is the most honest and gives you the best deal.

Sign up for the Mustang Club of America so you can get x-plan pricing, and then pick a dealer that gives you x-plan pricing. Also, if the dealer will not give you the out the door price with a signed purchase agreement, go to another dealer. They refuse to give you a signed purchase agreement so they can jack up the price later with useless add-ons and even the hated ADM.

I'd guess that larger is better because a larger dealership is more likely to have sway with Ford for better allocations, and be less likely to have reached their max on allocations on the Mach-E, a popular vehicle.

This seems logical but larger dealers also sell more cars, and submit more orders. So a larger dealer might be out of their allocation and a smaller one could have better availability. But it is true that Ford seems to favor the high volume dealers and give them preferential treatment. It helps explain why my small town dealership took so long to get MME allocation last year.

 

[Avelli]

Can't you just put wider tires on a Premium? Seems more reasonable than swapping cars. Doesn't help with the power of course, but if tire width was my concern I would rather find my own tires and get the best ones than pay Ford more just to get the usually subpar OEM tires.

I know this past year though most have been able to walk away from their vehicle for equal or more than they paid which can make it easier. But this isn't something I would recommend to anyone with a '22 that would be forced to order a '23, as the price increase compared to '22s is going to eat up that advantage pretty heavily.

GT has lowered springs too, which limits the suspension travel (in a good way).

The GTPE, on top of having the MagneRide, also has thicker sways.

If you want to have something comparable, you could get a Premium, add thicker sways (Steeda) and lowering springs (GT or H&R) , plus wider tires to match GT (which should fit on the stock rims).

 

[ADDZ71]

Can't you just put wider tires on a Premium? Seems more reasonable than swapping cars. Doesn't help with the power of course, but if tire width was my concern I would rather find my own tires and get the best ones than pay Ford more just to get the usually subpar OEM tires.

I know this past year though most have been able to walk away from their vehicle for equal or more than they paid which can make it easier. But this isn't something I would recommend to anyone with a '22 that would be forced to order a '23, as the price increase compared to '22s is going to eat up that advantage pretty heavily.

Well wider tires were the excuse. I could have put wider tires on it but I was able to make the swap for a year newer, back to zero miles and another year warranty at zero net cost to me. I sold my Premium for essentially MSRP (received the $7500 tax credit on that one and then bought the GT and will get another tax credit. Buying new tires would have been a choice but overall it made more sense to just upgrade.

 

[Vulnox]

Well wider tires were the excuse. I could have put wider tires on it but I was able to make the swap for a year newer, back to zero miles and another year warranty at zero net cost to me. I sold my Premium for essentially MSRP (received the $7500 tax credit on that one and then bought the GT and will get another tax credit. Buying new tires would have been a choice but overall it made more sense to just upgrade.

Yeah that was my suspicion, I would have likely gone the same route. Hope you enjoy it!

 

[Teledatageek]

After reading some of the recent posts, I hope I made the right decision to change my order from Premium to GT.

GTP didn't make sense to me - summer tires and all living where I do...

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